Richie Discenza

Richie Discenza was the owner of Richie's Tavern in New York City.

Biography
Richie Discenza was born in New York City, New York, and he became the owner of Richie's Tavern. Discenza was an associate of Carmine Rosato, and he allowed for Rosato to use the bar to stage the attempted murder of his rival Frank Pentangeli in 1959. The assassination attempt was foiled by the arrival of the NYPD, and Pentangeli survived the attempt on his life. Pentangeli's ally Dominic Corleone retaliated by taking over the bar and forcing Discenza to pay protection to him instead.